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Am I a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery?

… Surgery Patients who are morbidly or severely obese are at increased risk for health problems and tend to have a … ideal body weight). Persons with a BMI of 35 or above (at least 80 pounds above ideal body weight) and who have …

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What We’re Reading: 07/10/20

… of the Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research at Columbia, has a few things to get off his chest about what … racial health inequities. Just take this fact they present at the onset (edited to reflect search results as of 7/10): a …

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What We’re Reading: 08/07/20

… , immunologist and Division Chief of Surgical Sciences at Columbia, gets into all we know about the immune response … now. This interview with Rafael Campo, the poetry editor at JAMA about the surge in weekly poetry submissions from …

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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 4/15/20

… take the pressure off.  First-punch adrenaline may wane at a time when effort cannot.  It is prosaic in … and serologic testing for antibody is poised to take off at high volume.  It is conceivable that our healthcare …

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Contact

… for improving and enhancing the clerkship experience at any time. Course Director Dr. Roman Nowygrod …

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Lauren's Law — One Girl's Story From Patient to Advocate to Legislator

… she embraced the opportunity. Lauren began giving speeches at numerous events throughout the tri-state are, sharing her …

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History of Medicine: Whipple's Improvised Breakthrough

… Oldfather Whipple, the wise and respected surgeon-in-chief at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, prepared to demonstrate …

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When Food Is Not An Option: The Basics of Small Bowel Transplant (Intestinal Transplant)

…  They come in 2-3 liter bags, and most people get at least one bag per day.  The bag is connected to an …

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What We’re Reading: 09/20/19

… his weight loss surgery story.  Bill Doyle, executive chef at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen, regards his passions as …

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Resuming Life After Lung Transplantation

… feel up to it, DO IT! If you'd like have friends visit you at home, that's OK too! Try as much as possible to return to … is not necessary to have routine dental work performed for at least six months following transplant. This includes … do not smoke. Smoking damages your new lungs, putting you at greater risk for lung infections, including bronchitis, …

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Waiting for a Lung Transplant

… & Arthur Shorin Comprehensive Outpatient Transplant Center at least every three to four months. During these visits, … The Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia …

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Our Services

… with us, call 212-326-8949, or visit our primary location at 51 West 51st street, Suite 330. Learn about our Pediatric … David Tegay (physician that founded the NYIT clinic, now at Northwell) Arnold Pallay (primary care physician …

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What We’re Reading: 08/28/20

… says Mary Beth Albright, host and editor of food videos at the Washington Post. She’s not alone, many don’t. But Type 1 diabetes can occur at any time, it is just more common in young people. Type 1 …

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Gallbladder Disease

… you have any questions for our Acute Care team, contact s at (212) 342-1734 . More Acute Care & General Surgery Topics …

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Support Services After Lung Transplantation

… The Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation at Columbia …

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